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ABU DHABI / WAM The second edition of Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) which is set to run from November 27-30 unveiled thought-provoking details on its theme of ‘Investing in the Transition Era’, building on the successes and strong foundation positioned by its breakout edition. Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The COP28 UAE Presidency on Tuesday is using the occasion of being 100 days away from the world’s largest annual climate summit, COP28, to call on the world to come to the UAE ready to make transformational and practical progress towards addressing the climate crisis. COP28 will feature the first Global Stocktake to measure progress against ...

LATAKIA / WAM A delegation from the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), led by Hamoud Abdullah Al Junaibi, Acting Secretary-General of the ERC, was briefed about the latest developments in the maintenance and rehabilitation of  several schools in the Syrian governorate of Latakia. The visit is part of the “My School is My Identity” initiative launched by the ERC to facilitate ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Edge Group entity, Caracal, is making its 16th appearance at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (Adihex 2023), as the UAE’s premier producer of high-performance pistols, sub-machine guns, rifles, and sniper rifles. At the 20th edition of the event, which runs from September 2-8 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (Adnec), Caracal will ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Special Olympics UAE on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Emirates Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation to develop a strategic partnership between the two entities and expanding People of Determination’s participation in powerlifting. The signed MoU allows both parties to exchange knowledge and experiences related to bodybuilding, fitness, and powerlifting, as both parties will work ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (Kezad Group), the integrated trade, logistics, and industrial hub of Abu Dhabi, on Tuesday announced that it has commenced main road landscaping works across 288,000 sqm in Kezad Al Ma’mourah. The AED42 million project includes landscaping 24 km of main roads and roundabouts in Kezad Al Ma’mourah. The project also consists ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The COP28 UAE Presidency has announced an ambitious and inclusive two-week thematic programme for the conference to deliver on four key goals alongside the negotiations process and as part of the critical Global Stocktake response. Taking place at Expo City Dubai from November 30 December 12, COP28 UAE will focus on fast-tracking a just, orderly and ...

RAS AL KHAIMAH / WAM HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, has received at his palace at the Saqr bin Mohammed City, Ibrahim Said Al Busaidi, Governer of the Musandam Governate in Oman, and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, Sheikh Saud and Al Busaidi discussed the deep-rooted ties between ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Central Bank of the UAE’s  (CBUAE) public budget reached an all-time high of AED650 billion by the end of June 2023, as revealed by its latest fiscal report. The report for June 2023 showed that a monthly increment of 0.2 percent led the public budget to rise to AED649.42 billion at the end of June, ...

ABU DHABI / WAM The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) confirmed that its flagship “Muwafaq Package” and “Specialised Tax Agent” transformational projects, which were both launched this year, have achieved remarkable results, effectively facilitating compliance procedures for taxpayers. Launching these projects forms part of the authority’s strategy to contribute to the government’s efforts to design major and rapid transformational projects that ...